The Tesla Model Y in China has an exclusive HEPA air filter to support Bioweapon Defense Mode. Now, we are finally seeing some more pictures about the HEPA filter in the Chinese Model Y. The image above shared by @xioateshushu shows the Model Y HEPA filter setup, which has what appears to be a carbon […]
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has shared a picture of one of The Boring Company’s tunnels under Las Vegas, Nevada. On Sunday, Musk shared a picture with three of his sons and said, “Under Vegas in @boringcompany tunnel yesterday with my boys.” Under Vegas in @boringcompany tunnel yesterday with my boys pic.twitter.com/tLfOuiEdFm — Elon Musk […]
Canadian YouTube channel Northern Tesla has shared some excellent video tutorials detailing how to properly format your USB or SSD to use in your Tesla for Sentry, DashCam, Boombox and Music. If you’re a macOS user, check out the video below: For Windows users, instructions on how to similarly format your USB for TeslaCam, Boombox, […]
Tesla on Sunday morning showed off a couple of new videos showing its factory at work when it comes to Model 3 and Model Y parts. “Stamping Model Y body parts at our Fremont factory,” explained Tesla, showing robots place sheets of metal down before they are stamped and then removed. It’s very satisfying to […]
Image via Teslarati New photos have surfaced of what appears to be a refreshed Tesla Model S or the company’s Plaid version being tested on the track. According to images shared by Teslarati, a Model S sporting design changes was seen at Tesla’s Fremont Test Track and on public roads. Here are the changes seen […]
On Sunday morning, SpaceX and its Falcon 9 rocket sent the latter’s first rideshare mission into orbit, with the deployment of 143 spacecraft, including 10 Starlink satellites, which received recent approval from the FCC. Today’s Transporter-1 mission is part of SpaceX’s rideshare offering, which “provides increased access to space for small satellite operators seeking a […]
Elon Musk’s infrastructure and tunneling company has been sued for trademark infringement by a company of the same name, The Boring Company LLC of Nevada, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The Boring Company was founded by Musk in 2016, with the ambition to construct a citywide underground transportation system in Las Vegas and beyond. […]
According to a KBA spokesman, the German motor transport authority has launched an inquiry into the safety risks associated with possible touchscreen failure on Tesla’s vehicles, formally asking the electric car manufacturer for information on the matter (via Reuters). The issue being investigated is a Media Control Unit (MCU) failure that renders Tesla’s touchscreens completely […]
In a recently published YouTube video, Young Tesla documented his first hands-on experience with the Tesla Model Y 7-seater. Orders for a 7-seat variant of the Model Y that adds a third row of seats to Tesla’s latest all-electric SUV went live back in October, with the 7-seater hitting showrooms mid-January. From Tesla’s official video for the Model […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the company will soon be switching to a “more sensible” naming convention for Full Self-Driving. “We’re switching to a more sensible FSD version numbering to distinguish between major & minor updates. Current build is FSD 8.1,” said Musk on Saturday afternoon, replying to @Teslascope and the latter’s speculation of […]
SpaceX has announced it has delayed its Transporter-1 mission for 24 hours. On Saturday morning, SpaceX said, “Due to unfavorable weather, we are standing down from today’s launch; the team will continue with the countdown until T-30 seconds for data collection. Another launch attempt is available tomorrow, January 24 with a 22-minute window opening at […]
Joseph Mardall, an engineering director at Tesla, has departed to take up the mantle of head of engineering at drone delivery service Zipline, reports CNBC. Zipline is a 2014 startup that manufactures drones and also uses them to deliver critical medical supplies across multiple countries. Mardall spearheaded multiple high-profile projects during his decade-long tenure at […]
Courtesy of data from Supercharge and the patrons of the TMC Forums, here’s a list of the latest additions to Tesla’s Supercharger network in the U.S. for the past week: Date Opened Location Number of Stalls Power Rating Official Listing Jan. 20, 2021 The Oakshade Town Center at 2107-2151 Cowell Blvd, Davis, CA 16 250 kW Tesla […]
On Friday, January 22, Tesla filed a lawsuit against Alex Khatilov, an ex-employee who worked for the automaker as a software engineer, alleging theft of trade secrets, which also amounts to an instance of breach of contract — reports CNBC. The official filing alleges that the former employee stole files pertaining to, and part of […]
According to the latest drone flyover of Tesla’s Fremont factory in California, we see for the first time the company’s giant Giga Press casting machines working, producing the chassis for Model 3 and Model Y. The 10-minute video comes from drone pilot Gabeincal, in a bold flyover of Tesla’s Fremont factory during working hours. The […]